Voluntary
Sector

In
the context of the formulation of the Tenth Five Year Plan (2002-07),
it has been decided to set up the following Steering Committee for
the active involvement of Voluntary Sector in the development process:

to review the policies, procedures, guidelines of the
government and other organisations for involving voluntary organisations
in different programmes / schemes and suggest alternative policies
and simplified procedures / guidelines for involvement of the voluntary
sector.

to review the existing arrangements for capacity building
of the voluntary sector and suggest measures to make VOs / NGOs
more effective for good governance, service delivery and managing
newer challenges of development.

to examine the existing partnership levels between voluntary
sector and private sector and PRIs / Municipalities and recommend
appropriate steps to facilitate and enhance such partnerships.

to review the level of people's participation and volunteerism
in development programmes and suggest measures for reviving / galvanising
the spirit of volunteerism and people's participation in development,
particularly, suggesting ways for effectively utilizing services
of volunteers, through VOs / NGOs, in the management of disasters
such as earthquakes, floods, famines and cyclones etc.

to review the existing methods for monitoring and evaluation
of schemes / programmes implemented through VOs / NGOs and suggest
improvements in methodologies for effective monitoring and evaluation.

The
Chairman of the Steering Committee may, if necessary, constitute Sub-Groups
on any specific area / problem and also co-opt additional Members.

The
expenditure on TA/DA in connection with the meetings of the Steering
Group will be borne by the parent Department/Ministry/Organization
to which the officers belong. Non-Official members will be entitled
to TA/DA as admissible to Grade-I Officers of the Government of India
and this will be paid by the Planning Commission.